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Incline - Topographic Microsound Explorer - Cristián Vogel - ADCx Copenhagen 2026
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In this talk from ADCx Copenhagen 2026, electronic musician, composer, and audio programmer Cristián Vogel introduces Incline, a native desktop instrument developed at his studio, Never Engine Labs. Moving beyond traditional time-ordered slicing and blind segmentation found in many granular synthesis tools, Incline treats the act of segmentation as the primary musical decision, putting compositional control back into the hands of the creator.

The core of Incline lies in its multi-dimensional analysis stage, where spectral data functions as the absolute source of truth. By processing fixed stereo files through a principal component analysis (PCA) algorithm, the software maps audio fragments onto a non-linear, navigable "topersonic" terrain based on spectral similarity rather than a chronological timeline. Vogel demonstrates how composers can perform these sounds by navigating the 2D surface manually, via MIDI, or through a built-in contour sequencer, offering three distinctive runtime behaviors—one-shot, one-loop, and multi-layer cloud modes—that allow similar spectral clusters to be recontextualized musically.

Vogel also shares the underlying development story, highlighting how modern frameworks like Rust, Fun DSP, Tauri, and the FluCoMa library from the University of Huddersfield made the software possible. Reflecting on the evolving landscape of software production, he explores the rising significance of AI-assisted development ("vibe coding"), which enables contemporary artist-engineers to bridge the gap between creative ambition and complex digital signal processing to bring entirely new instruments to life.
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Special thanks to the ADC Team:

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Martin Swanholm
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Derek Heimlich
Andrew Kirk
Bobby Lombardi
Tom Poole
Ralph Richbourg
Jim Roper
Jonathan Roper
Prashant Mishra

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